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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Asphalt Smoother” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Asphalt Smoother” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

56%

“Asphalt Smoother” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 56% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Construction Laborers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.64
Available Jobs (US) 1,057,660
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Construction Laborers #47-2061
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Construction Laborers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

  • Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

  • Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

  • Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

  • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.

  • Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

  • Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

  • Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.

  • Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

  • Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

  • Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

  • Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.

  • Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

  • Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

  • Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.

  • Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

Technologies & Software

  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Buildots AI
  • Procore AI
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Office software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Pressure washers
  • Measuring wheels
  • Cutoff saws
  • Paint sprayers
  • Brick hammers
  • Stucco spray guns
  • Vibratory plate compactors
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Wagon drills
  • Trenchers
  • Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
  • Hydraulic booms
  • Walk-behind saws
  • Ride-on vacuum cleaners
  • Wire stretchers
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Sewer rodding machines
  • Jig saws
  • Plaster mixers
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Water tank trucks
  • Protective suits
  • Screeds
  • Post hole augers
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Fencing pliers
  • Oxygen/acetylene torches
  • Rakes
  • Asphalt saws
  • Swing chairs
  • Snowplows
  • Hand grinders
  • Carpenters' levels
  • Hand trucks
  • Mortar hoes
  • Manlifts
  • Electric drills
  • Mortar mixers
  • Stump cutters
  • Dump trucks
  • Sandblasters
  • Cable pullers
  • Laser levels
  • Belt conveyors
  • Punches
  • Calipers
  • Surveying rods
  • Impact wrenches
  • Scissor lifts
  • Pneumatic drills
  • Brick tongs
  • Earth tampers
  • Oil distributors
  • Loaders
  • Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
  • Paddle mixers
  • Walk-behind compacting equipment
  • Crowbars
  • Theodolites
  • Plumb bobs
  • Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
  • Bale hooks
  • Smudge pots
  • Demolition saws
  • Scarifiers
  • Kerosene burners
  • Air monitoring equipment
  • Power sanders
  • Caulking guns
  • Plasma cutters
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Circular saws
  • Spades
  • Water spraying equipment
  • Spirit levels
  • Micrometers
  • Sidewalk sweepers
  • Impact hammers
  • Gin poles
  • Welding hoods
  • Laser screeds
  • Water samplers
  • Temperature probes
  • Suction sweepers
  • Robotic pipe cutters
  • Steam cleaning equipment
  • Concrete mixers
  • Mattocks
  • Bosun chairs
  • Pneumatic staplers
  • Tripods
  • Concrete saws
  • Pedestal grinders
  • Hoists
  • Transit levels
  • Two way radios
  • Chain saws
  • Rotary hammers
  • Hydraulic boring machines
  • Concrete pumpers
  • Cutout saws
  • Motor graders
  • Crawler shovels
  • Remote pipe cameras
  • Road rollers
  • Nail guns
  • Jackhammers
  • Tappers
  • Hammer drills
  • Skid steer loaders
  • Robotic pipe cleaners
  • Brick carrier forks
  • Respirators
  • Mowing equipment
  • Chip spreaders
  • Floats
  • Forks
  • Asphalt mops
  • Slings
  • Liquid propane torches
  • Tape measures
  • Hydraulic chainsaws
  • Tampers
  • Pickup trucks
  • Saber saws
  • Hammers
  • Water levels
  • Cold chisels
  • Salamanders
  • Drill presses
  • Gas leak detection devices
  • Screwdrivers
  • Electric boring machines
  • Power buggies
  • Smoke testers
  • Saws
  • Power drills
  • Swing stages
  • Mud jacks
  • Steam jennies
  • Asphalt kettles
  • Shovels
  • Masonry forklifts
  • Coring machines
  • Generators
  • Guniting machines
  • Air compressors
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Disc grinders
  • Tuck pointers
  • Torches
  • Floor saws
  • Weed sprayers
  • Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
  • Sewer cleaner vactors
  • Bench grinders
  • Trowels
  • Pavement breakers
  • Forklifts
  • Laser measuring devices
  • Chipping guns
  • Floor sanders
  • Ladders
  • Picks
  • Air drills
  • Carpenters' squares
  • Hole cutters
  • Power screwdrivers
  • Scaffolding
  • Bandsaws
  • Dynamite blasters
  • Hydraulic rock drills
  • Winches
  • Axes
  • Levels

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